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About Sankhadiha Village

Sankhadiha is a mid sized village in Sabang tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 754, made up of 388 males and 366 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721144, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankhadiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankhadiha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Sabang
Pincode 721144
Area (hectares) 117.65 hectares
Population 754
Male Population 388
Female Population 366
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankhadiha compares

By the 2011 count Sankhadiha is the 119th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents. Its 117.65 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Sankhadiha

Sankhadiha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankhadiha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sabang, Sadulyapur, Saliyara and San Sahara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sankhadiha

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankhadiha village had a population of 754. That makes it the 119th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents.

Sankhadiha village has 388 males and 366 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankhadiha has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Sankhadiha is 721144. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankhadiha covers 117.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sankhadiha falls under Sabang tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sankhadiha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sankhadiha.

Sankhadiha is in Sabang tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sankhadiha today is likely to be higher.

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